In a recent conversation a colleague discussed doing motivational speaking. Then she said, “or maybe it’s inspirational.” That got me thinking about a common dilemma that managers and leaders face, “is it my role to motivate or to inspire?” To me, the two terms are very related but have a definite distinction. Motivation is something that comes from within. As …

In a modern organizational context, there is a style of leadership that focuses not so much on personal bravery in defending the organization against an external enemy as on the capacity of the leader (as manager) to instill organizational bravery in those with whom this leader works.